Trash talk

Wednesday

May 23, 2007 at 12:01 AMMay 23, 2007 at 11:15 PM

Recycle leaf and yard waste

Residents’ leaf and yard waste will now be collected on the same day as their recycling is collected. No more Saturday collections. Now residents can do their yard work on the weekend, and put it out during the week for collection.

Boston Public Works Department will collect yard waste through Friday, May 25.

Place leaves, grass, weeds and other yard waste in large paper leaf bags or open barrels (no plastic bags). Tie brush with string; 3-feet maximum length and 1-inch maximum diameter is allowed. Do not put brush in barrels.

Put barrels, bags and brush on the curb by 7 a.m. on your recycling day. Leaves and yard waste will not be collected as trash through May 25. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected.

The City of Boston Public Works Department Recycling Program will be selling compost bins and kitchen-scrap buckets at a reduced price on Monday nights through May 21.

Compost bins adjust in size, and can hold up to 12 bags of leaves. Within a year, yard waste composts into highly nutritious soil. Kitchen-scrap buckets are a clean and convenient way to collect food scraps in order to bring them out to your compost bin. The bucket is 7-liters, has a handle and lid. It can be set on a counter or mounted on a cabinet door.

During this spring sale the buckets are selling for $5 with the purchase of a compost bin, $10.00 when purchased separately. Buy a compost bin for $25 or both for $30.

These can be purchased at community centers from 6 to 8 p.m. at the following locations:

The City of Boston Surplus Paint and Used Motor Oil Recycling Drop-off Centers are open from May through October. Boston residents can recycle used motor oil and paint. Paint can be exterior or interior, latex or oil-based. Stain, varnish, polyurethane and paint thinner are also acceptable. All items must be in original containers; labels must be legible. Containers must be closed and not leaking. Do not mix paints. Frozen and evaporated paint will not be accepted.

Unacceptable materials include wood preservatives, oxidizers, corrosives, aerosol cans, creosote, pesticides, and transmission, brake and steering wheel fluids. These items can be dropped off at hazardous waste days only.

Boston Public Works Department has a selection of free paints, stains, varnishes, etc., which are in good condition.

The drop-off centers schedule for May through October is:

· First Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Roxbury Public Works Yard, 280 Highland St.

· Third Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Brighton Public Works Yard, 315 Western Ave.

· Fourth Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., East Boston Public Works Yard, 320 East Eagle St.

Proof of Boston residency is required. Residents can bring up to 20 cans. No commercial paint accepted. The public is welcome to take as much paint as they want for free.

For more information, call the City of Boston Public Works Recycling Office at 617-635-4959.

Recycling information

The city of Boston Public Works Department Recycling Program collects recyclables every week curbside. Residents in every neighborhood can participate in this program. Materials for recycling in the blue recycling box for collection are glass bottles, jars, tin, aluminum cans and foil, all plastic containers, and milk and juice carton/drink boxes. All these materials must be rinsed out; labels can remain on; and caps and covers can be recycled.

Paper products for recycling include newspaper, magazines, junk mail, white and colored paper, paper bags, phone books, paperbacks books and corrugated cardboard. All these can be placed in paper bags or tied with a string; do not place in box. Corrugated cardboard can be recycled. It should be flattened and placed under or next to the blue box. No plastic bags are accepted.

For more information or to request a blue box for recycling, call 617-635-4959.

Those who live in a building with more than six units who would like to recycle should have the landlord or building manager call 617-635-4959 for recycling services.

If residents have a missed pick-up, call the Sanitation Office at 617-635-7573 for collection.

Attention large-apartment building residents

The city of Boston Public Works Department Recycling Program offers recycling for large apartment buildings throughout the city. Boston residents living in an apartment building with more than six units who would like recycling services in the building should have their landlord or building manager call 617-635-4959.

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